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Actually......... That's not the right quote..... It's: “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” -Ernest Hemingway

Ummm,..... Is that not a sleeping bag in the back ground? I think I would choose sleeping bag over duct tape if I was cold. But then again, what do I know. Retards do all sorts of strange shit.

OK bug, I was just joking about the "chimney" rap.... You know, we all did it at one time.... On another note you survived... Many others did not. Our spirit of this "sport" is in memory of those that did not "make it" in their persuit of the "sport". "Far, du er altil med mig på the loftige steder..." Josh: That's a Danish "i'm Sorry for being a rotten kid" euology. My Dad died Mountaineering, in his late 50's. He had the same spirit you do. Abandon safety, summits we shall seek!!!

Was this when you where rapping off you mom's chimney? Rope slip? Chimney fell apart?

Whoa! This thread moves fast. I am still trying to figure out what is happening in this picture...

I grew up in the South Bay area.... that place is a hell hole. I am so much happier living in PDX!! I can be in the mountains within an hour or so. Not the whole planned out BS trip you have to do living in the bay area. I also lived in Oakland for a little while, while better than the San Jo, It was nearly just as miserable after a while. Have you ever driven for 100 miles on a freeway, only to still be in the metro area of a city? Welcome to the SF Bay area. Oh yeah, and housing is VERY over priced!!! A beat up starter house begins around $450K and up.... ( Well, I also earned more money in the bay area, so I guess it might even out in the long run.) Good luck! Who knows, you might like it.

Just curious, did your partner break through a snowbridge while on foot, or on skis? And if on skis, while skinning up, or skiing down? We where on foot after decending on splitboards. We where crossing an area that looked solid, but turned out to be a snowbridge that was completely covered up (no signs of a crevasse)...

That's fine with me, as long as you keep Washingtonians off our roads in Portland. It sure would ease traffic a bit.

I rapped off a chimney once, it was to install an attic fan. My customer was very impressed, unlike your mom, if she found out what you and you brother did...

But, I have done it in early season, and had to pull out a partner on the "flats". Good thing we roped up. We where not the only ones roped up that day.

It looked like this earlier in the year... I doubt it looks anything like that now a days.

That's why I don't have kids... They would be rapping off the roof while I was at work...

where are the pictures?

on that note, I have climbed the SS without crampons before. I had them in my pack, but never needed them. New snow on the ground all the way up the route. Sweet ski back down too!

I would like to know what you smoke/snort/drink before you post around here so I could understand at least part of it.

That photo reminds me about how I am done with that hill for the year (at least summit trips) until some new snow comes back.

You think those look "pimp"? They look like my old welding goggles. I guess if you go with the entire "industrial" look complimented with a required "Neubauten" tattoo on the side of you freshly shaved head...

What did one Snowmobile say to the other Snowmobile at the pass? WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You need a permit for St. Helens? I have heard of this non-sense, but never witnessed it personally. From Marble Mountain, it is a 5000' gain climb. fun indeed. Some people bivy at 4000' some single push it. It's alll about you speed and style..

Have fun, post a trip report with lots of pictures of the Pearly Gates. (please?)

No kidding, huh? Bet you can't find those at pottery barn... Nope. I was salting some cod tonite with the "blown away" part... It gave me the "heebie-jeebies"....

Yes, there is water flowing in some of the gullies, as well at both waterfalls on the standard Worm Flows route. Don't know aabout on the Monitor ridge route though.

Huh, did not know that people where still using "dustbusters"...

As a resident of NE, I find this funny! :lmao: